{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-155.1010","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 155.1010","heading":"Certification process for QHPs.","body":"(a) Certification procedures. The Exchange must establish procedures for the certification of QHPs consistent with § 155.1000(c).\n(1) Completion date. The Exchange must complete the certification of the QHPs that will be offered during the open enrollment period prior to the beginning of such period, as outlined in § 155.410.\n(2) Ongoing compliance. The Exchange must monitor the QHP issuers for demonstration of ongoing compliance with the certification requirements in § 155.1000(c).\n(b) Exchange recognition of plans deemed certified for participation in an Exchange. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, an Exchange must recognize as certified QHPs:\n(1) A multi-State plan certified by and under contract with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.\n(2) A CO-OP QHP as described in subpart F of part 156 and deemed as certified under § 156.520(e).","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","SUBTITLE A—Department of Health and Human Services","SUBCHAPTER B—REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS","PART 155—EXCHANGE ESTABLISHMENT STANDARDS AND OTHER RELATED STANDARDS UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT","Subpart K—Exchange Functions: Certification of Qualified Health Plans"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"cd1c8ec751172bb65bf364f079fdf057665c01cdab52900f7690693db054e1e0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-155.1000","next":"us/45-cfr-155.1020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}